Orange LW Manix 2?

Jack3dBrett said:
SurfGringo what is your opinion/experience with S90v? Im not the steel expert nor have any experience with it.
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It is excellent steel, assuming one is looking for certain characteristics. Good corrosion resistance and it will hold a working edge longer than many steels that are currently used in production knives. It is a bit more difficult to bring to high levels of sharpness when micro-beveling. (I'm talking about far beyond shaving sharp) I would like it in something like a fillet knife or a skinner, but it is not my favorite steel for an edc. I think a guy who sharpens once or twice a month and uses his knife well into lower level sharpness will really appreciate a steel like s90v. I tend to sharpen my edc knives daily to keep them at kind of silly levels of sharpness so the added difficulty of sharpening is a bit of a liability and the better edge retention rarely comes into play on my edc blades. I believe opinions vary on the steel based on how one is using a knife and whether they are experiencing more of the steels benefits or drawbacks.
 
Surfingringo said:
Yes, I think that rwl34 would have hit a great sweet spot between the existing Manix LW's. I haven't used it yet but I LOVE cpm154. Probably my favorite stainless steel.
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Another good suggestion! CPM154 is most excellent, especially if it comes from PW.:thumbup:
 
I was cutting semi frozen Boston butt with it last weekend and thought it was giving me too much trouble until I realized I went through a bone...no rolls or chips.
 
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